What was the significance of the Harlem Renaissance?

African Americans undermined racism through their cultural attainments.

What does the term womens suffrage mean?

to obtain support for women’s right to vote

What is demobilization

producers shift from wartime to peacetime production

How were returning African-American soldiers treated in American cities in 1919–1920?

They often became victims of racial prejudice and violence.

Which idea was supported by Fundamentalists in the 1920s?

The stories in the Bible, its account of Creation should be taken literally

How did the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1927 promote international peace?

Fifteen nations agreed to give up war as an instrument of policy.

Why was the conviction of Sacco and Vanzetti in 1921 socially divisive?

Many saw their conviction as the result of prejudice against immigrants.

How were American consumers affected by the economic boom during the Roaring Twenties?

They acquired more consumer goods, household appliances, radios and cars.

Which policies of Republican Presidents contributed to the economic boom during the Roaring Twenties?

lowering taxes, reducing regulations and raising tariffs on overseas goods

Which argument was used by the supporters of prohibition?

Alcoholic beverages lead to poverty, crime, and the breakdown of families.

What happened to the city of Rosewood

was burned down by one of the worst episodes of racial violence

What was the most positive achievement of African-American writers, artists and musicians during the Harlem Renaissance?

that African Americans could produce great works of literature and art.

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1
What was the significance of the Harlem Renaissance?
African Americans undermined racism through their cultural attainments.
African Americans began migrating to Africa in large numbers.
African Americans successfully ended racial violence in Northern cities.
African Americans limited their ambitions to vocational training.
2
What does the term womens suffrage mean?
to fight for the abolition of marriage
to obtain the right to join the armed services
to obtain support for women’s right to vote
to obtain equal pay for women and men
3
What is demobilization
producers shift from wartime to peacetime production
an economic boom as soldiers return from battlefields in Europe
an increase in the wages of industrial workers
a return to full employment
4
Which form of music was most closely associated with the Harlem Renaissance?
Blue Grass
Rock and Roll
Jazz
Broadway musicial
5
How were returning African-American soldiers treated in American cities in 1919–1920?
They were given government aid to return to school.
They were granted equal rights for their help in the war.
They were greeted as war heroes.
They often became victims of racial prejudice and violence.
6
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th
18th
17th
21st
7
Which idea was supported by Fundamentalists in the 1920s?
There should be a complete separation of church and state.
The stories in the Bible, its account of Creation should be taken literally
Protestant church leaders should run the federal government.
religious beliefs had been contradicted by the findings of science.
8
Who invented the Assembly Line and produced cheaper cars?
Marcus Garvey
Henry Ford
Charles A. Lindbergh
John D. Rockefeller
9
Which group did members of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s consider as superior to all other groups?
African Americans
Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe
White Catholic Irish Americans
White Protestant Americans
10
How did the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1927 promote international peace?
The five naval powers agreed to limit the number of their warships.
Nations pledged to create a League of Nations.
Fifteen nations agreed to give up war as an instrument of policy.
France and Britain excused Germany from paying reparations.
11
Why was the conviction of Sacco and Vanzetti in 1921 socially divisive?
hoped Sacco and Vanzetti would become leaders of an anarchist revolution.
Many saw their conviction as the result of prejudice against immigrants.
Many thought Sacco and Vanzetti should be deported without a trial.
Many believed that Sacco and Vanzetti had acted in self-defense.
12
How were American consumers affected by the economic boom during the Roaring Twenties?
They acquired more consumer goods, household appliances, radios and cars.
They benefited from massive federal public works programs.
They paid more in taxes to support increased public services.
gained greater protection with stronger enforcement of govnt regulations.
13
Which policies of Republican Presidents contributed to the economic boom during the Roaring Twenties?
greatly expanding the size of America’s armed forces
the federal government to create public projects that reduced unemployment
lowering taxes, reducing regulations and raising tariffs on overseas goods
investing in research and in the rebuilding of American infrastructure
14
Which argument was used by the supporters of prohibition?
People should be able to make their own moral choices regarding alcohol
Alcoholic beverages lead to poverty, crime, and the breakdown of families.
Several religions support the use of alcohol in their ceremonies.
regulate alcohol will simply encourage the growth of organized crime.
15
What happened to the city of Rosewood
integrated with minority and non-minority families living peacefully
was burned down by one of the worst episodes of racial violence
was rebuilt to provide better housing for African-Americans families.
became the scene of civil rights protests against racial segregation laws
16
What was the most positive achievement of African-American writers, artists and musicians during the Harlem Renaissance?
conditions for African Americans had improved due to the progressive era
that African Americans could produce great works of literature and art.
the importance of church organizations in African-American cultural life.
AfricanAmericans focus on vocational training rather than reaching equality
17
Who favored a back to Africa movement?
Booker Washington
W.E.B. Du Bois
Martin Luther King Jr.
Marcus Garvey
18
Palmer raids arrest immigrants suspected of anarchism. This is known as what?
Prohibition
House Committee on Un-American Activities
McCarthyism
Red Scare
19
What did the 18th amendment banned?
Slavery
Womens right to vote
Alcohol
African American men the right to vote
20
Which American plan helped to restore prosperity to Europe in the mid-1920s?
Marshall Plan
Open-Door Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
Dawes Plan

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